From the research desk
Articles explain the law. They don’t assess your case - for that, use the check.
Last reviewed 2026-08-01
Borders moved before your family did
Why "we were Austrian" and "we’re eligible for Austrian citizenship" are usually two different facts.
Last reviewed 2026-08-01
Italy's 2025 law, and what's still open
Law 74/2025 closed the great-grandparent line. It didn’t close everything.
Last reviewed 2026-08-01
"My grandmother was Polish" isn’t always the whole story
Descent claims live or die on one fact: whether the chain of citizenship ever broke.
Last reviewed 2026-08-01
Descent isn't the only door
Marriage, residence and investment routes exist alongside ancestry, and get checked far less often.